GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum College head volleyball coach Michael Robinson has announced the signing of Kayla Hartley of Mishawaka, Indiana as one of the final members of the Pioneers' incoming 2015 class.

Hartley joins Victoria Dierickx of Greenville, South Carolina, Melissa Mazur of Chicago, Illinois, and Ally Soldati of Lenoir, North Carolina as Tusculum signees from the most recent spring signing period.

Hartley is a 5-5 libero and will don the orange and black after lettering for four years at Mishawaka High School and playing for the Northern Indiana Volleyball Academy. She was selected as a team captain and earned the Mishawaka's Defensive MVP award as well as All-Conference honors.

Hartley recorded a career-best 28 digs in a match this past season and also had 10 aces in one contest. Off the court, she was a four-time scholar athlete.

"Kayla has consistently played at a very competitive level and will make a seamless transition to the collegiate level," Robinson stated. "She is an extremely consistent defender with above average court awareness. We expect her contribute to our defense immediately."

Hartley and the three other spring commitments join early signees Cassie Born and Madison Shumaker as the six members of TC's highly touted 2015 freshman class.

Tusculum will be looking to build off its ninth-straight winning season and its fourth place finish in the South Atlantic Conference in 2014. The Pioneers return two All-SAC performers from last season and a pair of seniors.